Col. Scott M. Farley graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. Col. Farley earned a Master’s Degree in Adult Education from Kansas State University in 2015. He is currently the incoming commander of Medical Department Activity – Fort Knox and Ireland Army Health Clinic.

Col. Farley began his career as a Medical Service Corps officer in 2001. After flight school, his assignments include: Army Air Ambulance Detachment Platoon Leader, Fort Polk, La.; Area Support Section Leader, 57th Medical Company, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Area Support Section Leader, 57th Medical Company, Balad, Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-06); Flight Platoon Leader and Operations Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; Aviation Maintenance Platoon Leader and UH-60 Maintenance Test Pilot, Tallil, Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom 08-09); Executive Officer/Service Platoon Leader, C/123 Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Company, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; Operations Officer, Medical Evacuation Proponency Directorate, Fort Rucker, Ala.; Commander, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas and Mazi-r-Sharif, Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom); Executive Officer, General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas; Medical Evacuation Officer, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Chief of Medical Operations and Plans/Patient Movement Cell Officer, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (Operation Inherent Resolve 16-17); Brigade Home Station Mission Commander, 1st Air Calvary Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas; Commander, 615th Aviation Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas; Secretary to the General Staff, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas; and HQDA Staff Officer, People First Task Force, Pentagon.

His military education includes the U.S Army War College (Fellowship with Department of Health and Human Services, focused on Health Information and Technology systems), AMEDD Pre-command, Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course, Brigade Pre-command Course, DHA Intermediate Executive Skills Course, Aviation Pre-command Course, Command and General Staff College (resident), Joint Humanitarian Operations Course, Aviation Maintenance Managers and Test Pilot Courses, Arctic Cold Weather Survival Course, UH-60A/M Aircraft Qualification Courses, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, Captains Career and Officer Basic Courses. Additionally, he is Defense Support to Civilian Authorities Level II-qualified and maintains a FAA Commercial Instrument Rotary Wing flight rating.

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2 Awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4 Awards), Air Medal (3 Awards), Army Commendation Medal (3 Awards) and one with Valor, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (3 Awards), National Defense Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Combat Action Badge, Master Aviator Badge, and Parachutist Badge. Col. Farley is a proud member of the Order of St. Michael, the Dustoff Association, and a lieutenant colonel in the Civil Air Patrol.